Overview
Impianto C da Chiarello is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Contessa Entellina, Sicily, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,965 residents with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
Impianto C da Chiarello is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Contessa Entellina, a town in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 1,965 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 389 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources, supporting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the surrounding agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the inland watershed of Sicily, which flows through rivers and streams to the Mediterranean Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse species and are important for local biodiversity. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and protects downstream water quality in the Mediterranean coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto C da Chiarello is located in Contessa Entellina, a town in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,965 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local inland watershed, which eventually drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into inland waters.
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